A Theoretical Framework for Distance Education-Desmond Keegan Keegan suggested that electronically linking students and instructor at various locations creates a virtual classroom. Keegan suggested three questions had to be answered before one could develop a theory. Those three questions are 1.) Is distance education an educational activity? 2.) Is distance education a form of conventional education? 3.) Is distance education possible‚ or is it a contradiction in terms? These 3 questions lend
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DISTANCE LEARNING: DEMOCRATIZATION OF EDUCATION Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching‚ often on an individual basis‚ to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom. It has been described as "a process to create and provide access to learning when the source of information and the learners are separated by time and distance‚ or both.
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Student Motivation for Learning at a Distance: Does Interaction Matter? Kathleen D. Kelsey‚ Ph.D. Assistant Professor Oklahoma State University 466 Agricultural Hall Stillwater‚ OK 74078 kelseyk@okstate.edu Alan D ’souza‚ Ph.D. Director of Research and Development for TRiO Programs Wichita State University 105 Grace Wilkie Hall Wichita‚ KS 67260-0008 dsouzaalan@yahoo.com Acknowledgement: This research was paid for by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station through HATCH funds. Abstract The
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Tasia Walker Masculinity in Rap and Hip Hop Today in Hip Hop every rapper has to portray themselves as being hard‚ having a lot of girls in their circle and having money. Since the beginning of the American society being considered a real man was to be able to protect their families. When television came around western films portrayed men as either strong or weak and defined their masculinity as being the stronger man because of their guns. For example
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Disadvantages of Distance Learning A few years ago‚ distance learning was seen as an inferior way but nowadays even famous and established traditional colleges and universities are providing distance learning courses and it is generally considered a way to improve one’s life. However‚ people still argue whether distance learning give more advantage or disadvantage. Some of them who see the benefit of distance learning will say that distance learning
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Generation Z would have no qualms with crowning the iPhone the most influential invention in the history of communications. Seasoned historians‚ however‚ might argue that a bundle of cables in combination with an electrical current‚ called the telegraph‚ should take the prize for the most influential invention. The mid-19th Century implementation of the telegraph‚ single-handedly‚ brought about enormous change to the once asymmetric relationship between the tempo of domestic politics and the speed
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"What Every Student Should Know About Online Learning." Illinois Online Network. Web. 02 Apr. 2010. The author--John E. Reid‚ Jr.--clearly writes in favor of Distance Education‚ or as he calls it‚ Computer Mediated Distance Education. He argues that for adult learners‚ the conveniency of being able to take classes‚ and then work the material‚ watch lectures‚ at their own preferable time. Reid claims that the traditional system of education is well on the verge of being swept away by online learning
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China is the most populous country in the world‚ with its population of 1.3 billion people making up more than one-fifth of the world’s total population. 20.4% of the population is under 15 years old‚ 71.7% is between 15 – 64 years old and 7.9% is above 65 years old based on the year 2007. The breakdown of male and female is shown in appendix 3. It is also one of the most densely populated countries‚ though inhabitants are unevenly distributed‚ with more in the east than in the west and more in rural
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women are usually less educated than men. They marry young‚ have many babies (preferably boys)‚ generally do not work outside the home‚ and are usually restricted to socializing with female relatives. However‚ within the household they wield much power and influence in the decision making. Women have to take care of all family business while their husbands and sons are away working. For all Afghan women‚ maintaining a good reputation is a lifelong
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SEMESTER 1 / 2011 LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNERS Challenging characteristic of online learning NAME : MUNUSAMY MATRICULATION NO : IDENTITY CARD NO. : TELEPHONE NO. : E-MAIL : LEARNING CENTRE : TUTOR’S NAME : semester – CONTENT PAGE 1.0 Introduction
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